20 Years

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It seems only fitting to post this letter today that I had tucked away on my Pinterest board. It was a note written by Ronald Regan to his wife on the eve of their 20th wedding anniversary. Today also marks the eve of my 20th anniversary. (Yep, we we're married on Leap Year day.) I'm blog posting from a plane (the joys of technology) heading to California with the love of my life, right by my side. The guy who loves unconditionally, has the patience of a saint, and has made me feel beautiful since the day we were married.  Here's wishing you and yours so much love too!

a morning at tiffany's

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Ok. Maybe I'm floating in the clouds three weeks after the fact, but who's counting. I was just looking through some photos taken by the wonderful Kevin York and purchased a few photo keepsakes so we can re-live the weekend whenever our heart's desire. Simply living the dream, one day at a time. Oh, and one more little treat, as if Kevin didn't make me feel like a movie star already, how about actually being featured on the Tiffany's site...Voila.

sweet valentines

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How about sending these sweet Valentines to those you love? These 5x7 double-sided cards have a little "to and from" area to personalize at the bottom. They come with the most delicious matching red envelopes. Set of 25 ~ $25. (tax and shipping additional). Interested? Simply email info@silverboxcreative.com with your request and we'll send out a set filled with love.

celebrating life and love

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I created this video for a pocket full of reasons. One being the most obvious...to capture a moment in time and to relive a weekend that will go down as my favorite to date.

I feel the other reasons hold a little more substance in my decision to do so. It's was so important for me to share it with you and serve as inspiration to do it yourself. Really...think about it. We live on this planet for such a short time, so why not live it to it's fullest. You never know what tomorrow is going to bring. Quite honestly, I had a tinge of feeling a little presumptuous at the start, but now that it's past, I can honestly say, it was one of the best things I've ever done for myself. It doesn't have to be in NYC or even in a ball gown. It should reflect you.

I must tell you that Kevin York, our photographer, said I was a difficult subject matter to deal with until I surrendered myself to the camera, as it was quite tricky being on the other side of the lens. It took some doing and a glass of champagne here and there, (I may start serving champagne at the studio on photo session days) but Kevin has such an underlying talent of pulling passion out of people. While I know I'm not a young gal on her wedding day, Kevin made me feel like the most beautiful woman on this planet, and Ted, well, he makes me feel that way every day.

My main reason for preserving this weekend was to have a keepsake for my children and to show them what love looks like after twenty years of marriage. Oh, life and marriage can be oh-so-bumpy at times, but if you buckle up and ride it together, you'll find yourself on this beautiful road with the wind in your hair. My hope is that when Ted and I are long gone, a photo book that was created and filled with so much love, back in 2012, will sit somewhere on a coffee table of one of our grandchildren to remind them how it's never to late to celebrate life and love.

Signed, A gal who completely fell in love with her husband all over again after 20 years of marriage

I had a dream

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I had a dream. A dream that I slow danced on the Brooklyn Bridge with the love of my life. That I wore a ball gown in Times Square that glistened in the lights. That I stayed in the most breath-taking suite fit for a princess that was set inside a snow globe.

I had a dream that I shopped at Tiffany's, dressed in vintage Hepburn attire, and left with the most beautiful color turquoise blue you've ever seen. That I lived in a world where no detail was missed.

I was surrounded by friends and an abundance of love. I smelled white roses, and we all drank Dom Perignon, and were dressed to the nines. I had a little story book that magically updated itself with the sweetest sentiments from friends and family near and far.

I danced the night away, embraced forty, and left my mark on a great big city with a little sprinkling of champagne-colored sequins and tears. I dreamt it was all captured to be preserved forever.

Then I remembered, it wasn't a dream.

It was real.

a seventh birthday for Silverbox

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Seven years ago today I officially opened the doors to Silverbox.

Roughly, eight years ago I sat in my little office space in our basement with a dream to be able to share my designs with the world. A passion for it so much that it hurt. I had my office space decorated as nicely as possible with dreams that were much bigger than that room could hold. The space was adorned with bookshelves and those little shelf lights perfectly showcasing my favorite projects I was working on. I'd sit there and stare at those shelves in hopes that the rest of the world could see them too. Seriously...I felt this.

Now 2012, in the loveliest studio space, there isn't a day that goes by when I'm driving to Silverbox that I don't feel gratitude for what I have. For every loyal client, every new friend that has been made, every old friend that I have talked countless hours to about my business when I'm sure you couldn't take anymore, for my employees, my mentors, my sister that would bend over backwards during every single event and helped me get my business off the ground, my children for their tried and true patience, and most importantly, my husband for letting me live my dream...I love and thank all of you.

Feather photo, compliments of pinterest.com